Folder or inclosure



Allg- 14, 1934. J. E. sALlNGER FOLDER OR INCLOSURE Filed March 4. 1952Patented Aug. I4, 1934 FOLDER OR INCLOSURE Joseph E. Salinger, Akron,Ohio Application March 4, 1932, Serial No. 596,860

9 Claims.

My invention relates to a folder or inclosure for articles ofmerchandise when carried in the hand, displayed in a store, led away orotherwise, and is primarily adapted to be made of cardboard or heavypaper in combination with an integral or separate pocket.

It is especially aimed to provide such an article as can be manufacturedexpeditiously and at low cost from paper or the like and a singlestaple, the latter having a particular location and functioning tosecure parts together and afford a flap of requisite tension to hold acover in closed position.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of folder, the closure leaf orwall being open;

Figure 2 is an enlarged central vertical section of said folder with theclosure leaf or wall in closed position;

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the pocket or envelope of said form,the closure flap being open;

Figure 4 is a front elevation similar to Figure 1 but with the closureflap open;

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a front elevation, with the closure leaf or wall raised, ofa third form of the invention;

Figure 7 is a central vertical section through the form of Figure 6, theclosure leaf or wall being raised, and

Figure 8 is a plan of the blank which produces the form of Figures 6 and'7.

Referring specifically to the drawing and first to the form of Figures lto 3, a pocket is provided by an envelope 10 which may be of anyparticular shape, size or material. It is preferably of light Weightpaper and transparent or otherwise. The envelope may be formed byfolding flaps 11 and 12 over a main Wall 13 and folding a bottom flap 14over both of them. While the engaged portions of said flaps 11, 12 and14 may be secured together by adhesive or otherwise, they are usuallyfree thereof and secured together solely by a staple as later described.A usual closure iiap for an envelope is preferably provided as at 15.

A backing 16 is used which is initially a blank of rectangular form. Itis preferably made of cardboard or heavy paper. One end portion or flap17 thereof is folded over the envelope at the rear and extends from afront leaf 18 disposed over the front of the envelope. A closure leaf orwall 19 is connected to the wall or leaf 18 by a fullness portion 20,weakened or scored fold lines 21 preferably being formed at theirjunction.

A single metallic staple 22 is passed through the walls 1'7, 18 andflaps 11, 12 and 14 and it preferably constitutes the sole fasteningmeans for all of these walls and flaps.

Particular attention is called to the fact that the envelope is held insuch a position by the single staple that it cannot turn relatively tothe backing. Also the staple is located below the upper edge ofv theflap 1'7 so that when the leaf or wall 19 is turned down, it may beinserted beneath the upper edge of said flap, as in Figure 2, and heldclosed as such edge is under requisite tension. 'Ihe portion 20 providesfor expansion of the envelope in case of undue bulk.

The zone of contact and holding engagement of the leaf 16 and flap 17 iscompletely across the device.

A modified form is shown in Figure 4 and it differs from that of thepreceding gures only with respect to the envelope which forms thepocket. 'This envelope, is of transparent or other paper, having a frontWall 20, overlapping side flaps 21 but devoid of a bottom flap like 14in the preceding form. The backing is identical with that of the firstform and the same reference characters have been applied. The metallicstaple 22 is similarly positioned and constitutes the sole fasteningmeans for the flaps 21 and backing. The bottom fold of the backingcloses the lower edge of the envelope, as well shown in Figure 5.

A third form of the invention is illustrated in Figures 6 to 8 which isproduced from a single blank or cardboard, heavy paper or the likeaccording to Figure 8. `This device has a main wall 30, side flaps 3ladapted to beffolded over each other and a bottom flap 32 adapted to befolded over the side flaps and all secured together solely by a staple33 similar to that at 22. A closure leaf, ap or Wall 34 functions likethose at 16 in the preceding figures, its free end coacting with theupper free end of ilap 32 instead of flap 17. Closure leaf 34 isconnected to the main wall 30 by a fullness or expansion piece 35equivalent to that at 20 and preferably defined by weakened or scoredlines 36. This form of the invention may be transparent if desired.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described having a main wall, an end portionreturned over said wall, means between said wall and end portion to formapocket, a fastening below the free edge oi' said portion passingthrough the latter and said pocket-forming means and attaching saidpocket-forming means to said main wall, said pocket-forming means beingof substantially the same length as the said main wall, and a closuremember extending from the wall at the end opposite to said portion andat its free portion being insertable between said end portion and saidmeans.

2. A device according to claim 1 in which the zone of engagement of saidend portion and closure member is substantially entirely across thedevice.

3. A device according to claim 1 wherein said pocket-forming means is anenvelope.

4. A device according to claim i wherein said pocket-forming meansconsists o! a main wall,

side walls in overlapped relation and extending trom opposite endsthereof, the told at the junction of the end portion and main wallserving to close the bottom of said means.

5. A device according to claim 1 wherein the main wall, pocket-formingmeans and closure member' are in a single blank.

6. A device according to claim l wherein the main wall, pocket-formingmeans and closure are made in a single piece of paper material.

7. A device according to claim 1 wherein the pocket-forming means isinitially separate from the main wall.

8. A device according to claim 1 wherein said pocket-forming means hasan insert opening substantially at the junction of the main wall andclosure member.

9. A device according to claim 1 wherein said pocket-forming meansconsists of side walls in overlapped relation at their inner ends,extend inwardly from opposite ends of the main wall, with the fold atthe junction of the end portion and main wall extending across thebottom of said side walls.

JOSEPH E. SALINGER.

